Our Mission

The Division of Hematology & Oncology at the University of Florida is dedicated to the mitigation of suffering and death due to cancer and blood disorders through laboratory and clinical research-based patient care and education.

Highly Ranked UF Health is ranked 39th in the nation for cancer treatment by U.S. News and World Report. We are the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center at a public university in Florida.

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84,000 SF Our students and faculty enjoy more than 84,000 SF of space dedicated to cancer research.

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5 We are hosts to 5 new fellows each year. Interested in applying?

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Welcome

Welcome to the Division of Hematology and Oncology at UF.

The Division is made up of 40 talented faculty members with diverse backgrounds and experience, all of whom share a common goal of providing excellence in patient care, medical education, and research. The Division is also home to 15 hematology and oncology fellows. Faculty within the Division of Hematology & Oncology specialize in the treatment of all types of cancers and hematologic (blood) disorders including solid tumor cancers, hematologic cancers, and non-cancerous hematologic disorders. Our faculty have expertise in all aspects of cancer care, including chemotherapy, targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and bone marrow transplantation. We are an important part of the UF Health Cancer Institute, and our faculty work closely with clinical, laboratory, population science, and other research colleagues. In addition to working to prevent, detect, and treat cancer and blood disorders, the Division of Hematology & Oncology is dedicated to the education and training of the next generation of physician leaders in the field of hematology/oncology. We welcome you to explore our website and learn more about our Division.

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Division of HEM Onc News

Blood Cells Made Young Again in UF Lab

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An expert in caring for patients with gynecologic malignancies, Murphy serves as a professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology…

Jason Butler, Ph.D.

Welcome Dr. Muhammad Junaid Tariq

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Muhammad Junaid Tariq, MD, was drawn to hematology and oncology by the rapidly evolving science and the opportunity to help patients live full…

Muhammad J Tariq, MD

UF Health Cancer Institute Research News

UF Health Cancer Institute 2025 annual report

Read the UF Health Cancer Center’s 2025 annual report.

Loesgen Lab awarded grant from the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund

Astha Singhal will examine how Medicaid adult dental coverage and preventive dental visits influence oral cancer outcomes.

Igniting Immunity

Elias Sayour’s patients inspire his pioneering mRNA cancer vaccine research.

UF biostatistics team develops tool to help scientists understand disease at the cellular level

UF Health Cancer Institute member Rhonda Bacher, Ph.D., is the principal investigator of the method, called scLANE.